Welcome
Despite innovations, advancements and some excellent clinical practice, the burden of lung disease in the UK continues to be unacceptably high. This burden is not just financial, but has very real social and psychological issues associated with it. Research suggests that there are strong links between respiratory disease and social deprivations and inequalities with poor nutrition, long term exposure to pollutants and smoking being causative factors.
Several key reports continue to highlight the problems associated with respiratory disease and it is clear that increased public awareness, ongoing health education, appropriate access to screening and assessment is needed if we are to tackle the problem and provide effective diagnosis and appropriate treatment and management.
The NSF is long awaited and will certainly act to raise the profile of COPD, but we should not ignore other conditions. We all have a part to play in moving the respiratory agenda as a whole forward, and we can all make a positive contribution to service development and delivery to improve the outcome for individuals with a respiratory condition.
Respiratory Education UK is committed to supporting you to raise the standard of care for your patients with respiratory disease, their family and carers.
News
Respiratory Education UK, an official sponsor of the Nursing in Practice Awards 2008!
Respiratory Education UK is proud to be the official sponsor of the Respiratory Medicine Award of the 2008 Nursing in Practice Awards.
TB ....Promoting Best Practice in Diagnosis & Management
REUK continue to diversify their short course range adding TB to the agenda on Thursday 10th July 2008 at Lancashire County Cricket Club, Old Trafford, Manchester.
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Gill Hall - Chief Executive
Working collaboratively with colleagues from the NHS we are constantly reminded of the challenges being faced and the issues that are emerging during this period of unprecedented change!
The Department of Health's vision to deliver the best possible healthcare for the population is something every healthcare professional aspires to although we recognise that this is not always achievable, given the current climate.
Pressure upon local staff to shape services around their local comunities will mean an increased focus upon patients with respiratory conditions, as they make up a large proportion of service need and account for a huge percentage of your resource.
Respiratory Education UK have a proven track record in educating and supporting practitioners to access, manage and treat patients with respiratory conditions, and thus we are in a unique position to be able to support both service re-design and development through building capacity and capability around respiratory care.
Browse through the website to see what courses, events and programmes are available or alternatively contact us directly and we can explore the options and opportunities together.
Dr Dave Lynes - Head of Academic Services
Welcome to Respiratory Education UK's website. Chronic respiratory diseases are rising in incidence and prevalence, and the evidence base for respiratory care and disease management is rapidly changing. Effective care is increasingly complex and requires the involvement of a range of multidisciplinary specialists. There is evidence that links practitioner expertise to patient morbidity and mortality, yet prior to the existance of Respiratory Education UK there were no nationally available respiratory programmes of study.
Since its inception, Respiratory Education UK in collaboration with Edge Hill have developed a range of certificated short courses, a modular diploma programme, and a BSc and MSc in Respiratory Disease Management. All academic courses are designed for multidisciplinary groups, and are accredited by the University of Lancaster. These are excellent, well evaluated courses that have clearly impacted on practice.
